Doll&#39;s eyes and mounting therefor



May 25, 1931 l.. w. PoLLAcK 1,807,091

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Patented May ze, 1931 moans w. romeno: nnooxrnr, Naw Yoax nouns msnm uoUNTmo 'irnriianrolt' Application nled Inch 16, 1929. Serial No. 347,645.

This invention relates to artificial eyes for dolls, or other figures, and means for mounting the eyes within the heads of dolls in a superior manner.

h One of the objects 'of the invention is to provide a mounting for dolls eyes which may be readil inserted and anchored within the head, an will be adjustable to heads of different sizes.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for supporting the eyes upon a han er or sup ort 1n such manner as to provi e for vertical and horizontal adjustment of the e es to suit the eye openings in the face of t e doll.

Another object of the invention is to provide dolls eyes with a novel form of welght for causing the eyes to open and close in response to changes in positionof the dolls head.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple and economical form of blank for dolls eyes having means `for sustaining the eyelashes in position.

Other objectsand important features of the invention, including novel combinations of parts and details of construction, will more fully appear from the following description, when considered in connectlon .with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation illus-- trating a dolls head to which the invention is applied;

Fig.4 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-2 Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in front elevation showing the hanger with the eyes supported thereon; A

Fi 4 is a transverse section on the line 4-4`ig. 3; v

Fig. 5 is a view in side elevation of the hanger and eyes as shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of a dolls head illustrating a modified construction' Fig. 7 is a Sectional view on the line 7 7, Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a detail view` showingthe blank from which the weight, eyes and eyelids are fashioned;

Fig. 9 is a front elevation of the eyes and their support as formed of the blank shown in Fig. 8; and

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the'line 10-10 Figi). 5s

ferring rst to Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, a dolls head A is provided interiorly with a mass of material 2 which serves as an anchoring element for the hanger 3. The hanger 3 is composed of iexible sheet metal, having its upper extremity provided with one or more prongs or forks as 4-4 which are adapted to be embedded in the material 2 and its lower extremity 5, which may be upwardly bent to embrace the lower forward edge of the dolls head, whereby said hanger may be anchored to the dolls head. The hanger, as will be seen, is suitably bent to follow interiorly the'configuration of the face of the doll, as shown in Fig. 2. As herein shown, the hanger is made of channel bar form (see Fig. 4) in order to suitably stiffen the same. An adjustable, slidable support 6 is preferably composed of a piece of sheet metal which is folded over upon itself to enclose the hanger 3, as shown at 7, Fig. 5, the support 6 having bifurcations 8 which are provided at their extremities with looped or foldedover portions 9, which enclose, and slide freely upon spaced prongs 10, there being sufficient frictional resistance betweenthe parts to hold the support in any position of adjustment on the prongs 10 to which it may be moved. The prongs 10 are fastened by a clip 11 to a-bridge or support 12, the connection of the intermediate portion 13a of the prongs to the bridge being a pivotal one. The bridge 12 has preferably 'formed integral therewith the cups 13 which form supports for the eyes 14, the latter being shaped to t snugly over the cups and being` 99 made of porcelain or other material which is colored to represent the eyes in any usual or preferred manner.

Extending downwardly from the bridge 12 is an arm 15, herein shown as of sheet metal and having its end, portion 16 coiled a suitable number of times to provide a weight. This Weight overbalances the e es and by reason of the pivotal connection etween the portion 13a of the prongs 10 and the clip 11, 10

the eyes when mounted as shown in Fig. 5 are free to o en and close in accordance with the changes 1n position of the dolls head.

The hanger 3 is preferably provided with a suitable number of prongs 17 which are formed by slitting thesides of the hanger and bending the prongs outwardly therefrom. These prongs, as shown in Fig. 2, are adapted to be embedded in the material of the dolls head to aid in anchoring the hanger to the head.

The hanger 3 is herein shown as provided with a pivoted tongue 18, formed by a piece of sheet metal whlch is bent at 19 to form a hooked portion 20 adapted to be passed' through a slot 21 in the hanger. The lower portion of the tongue 18 projects horizontally outwardly through the mouth openin of the dolls head, as shown at 22, Fig. 2, and when the head is held in a vertical or substantially Vertical position with the parts assembled as shown in Fig. 2, the weight 16 will cause the arm 15 to beary against the surface 24 of the tongue 18 and project the tongue through the mouth opening.

The hanger 3 is also provided with groups of punched out indentations 3a, 3a, which ma be pressed against the interior of the doll s head, to aid 1n firmly anchoring the hanger in position. Teeth 23 are formed by pressing out a portion of the metal of the hanger and are sultably whitened. These teeth form in connection with the ton e 22, natural features of the dolls head an are adjusted in position opposite the mouth opening so as to appear in their proper positions when the hanger is inserted.'

By moving the support 6 along the hanger vertically when the head is in normal position, the eyes will be moved bodily for vertical adjustment so that they may be brought into alignment with the eye openings in the face, thereby being adjustable to dolls heads having eye openings having different locations therein. The eyesare furthermore adjustable towards and from the eye openings in the face in a horizontal plane by movement of the forked members 10 in the loops 9 of the support 6 so as to locate the eyes in a vertical preferably wit plane which will be appropriate for the eye openings in different sized heads. thus be seen that with a device as described, the eyes are capable of vertical as well as horizontal adjustment, thereby being adaptable for dolls heads of -various slzes and wherein the eye openings are located in varions positions, and being retained in adjusted positions by frictional engagement betweeny the parts.

In the construction as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, I provide, in lieu of the hanger 3, a bridge 30, com rising a piece of sheet metal, h upturned edges 31, thereby providinga channel. form of bridge with its 4attendant properties of resisting bending It will IMLOO! strains. The bridge is provided at its opposite ends with inclined portions 32, and has on opposite sides of its center two outwardly projecting guide tbes 33, one of which onl appears in i 6. These tubes receive slit?I ably the two llmbs of the forked carrier 10a, whlch is constructed like the forks 10-10' ip r hlilngedly supporting the eyes, as shown in The forked member 10a is held by a clip 11a to the bridge 12, the s'ame as is shown in Fig. 4, and the eyes are adjustable in a horizontal plane by sllding the forks 10a in the tubes 33. The device as illustrated in Fi 6 and 7 is also provided with a downward y extending sheet metal arm 15 which has its lower extremity coiled to form a weight 16, as in the construction first described. In the embodiment as illustrated in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 of the drawings, provision is made for a horizontal adjustment but not for vertical adjustment of the eyes.

Referring to Figs. 8, 9 and 10 of the drawings it will be seen that the eye cups, as 13, are formed integrally with the central member or bridge 12 from which latter extends the weight-carrying arm 15. Eyelid portions 40, 40, are .connected by necks- 41 with the cup portions`13, and such .eyelids are ada ted to be folded over upon the cups 13, wit the eyes 141 enclosed between the eyelids 40 and the cu s 13, while eyelashes 42 are also arranged Atween the folded over portions 40 and the eyes 14, whereby the lids 4 0 serve as clamping members both for the eyes 14 and the eyelashes 42. The lids 40 are provided with tabs=40a which may be bent over the cups 13 to retain the lids in clamping relation to the cups. This is an important f eature of my invention, as it permits the stam ing out in a single o eration o f a blank `1n which the eye supporting cups, the bridge, the eyelids and the arm and weight for operating the eyes are all formed from a single piece of metal.

In the use of the mounting for the eyes shown in Figs. 6 and 7 when the eyes with the forked member 10a are assembled by the insertion of the forks in the tubes 33, the bridge piece 30 is passed into the head through the loweropening therein in an inclined position, and when the eyes are properly located opposite the eye.; openings 50, the bridge 30 is turned in the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 7, which causes the pointed ends 51 of the bridge to be embedded in the material of the dolls head,l thereby anchoring the eyes in position within the head. This is a very simple manner of mounting the eyes within the head, and may be performed rapidly, which is quite desirable in. devices of this kind where quantity production and assembly are 'im ortant factors in the manufacture thereo The right is reserved to make such changes los in the details of construction or in the arv templated by the spirit of the invention,

provided such changes and modifications do not depart from the scope of the following claims.

What I claim as my invention is 1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a hanger of flexible material arranged to be inserted in a dolls head and having means at its upper end for anchoring in the top portion of the head, andI its lower end bent forwardly and enclosing the lower edge of the doll head, and dolls eyes'y movably supported from said hanger.

2. In a device of the class described, a ilexible sheet metal hanger arranged to be inserted within a dolls head, means for anchoring said hanger at its opposite ends to said head, a slidable support provided with means for frictionally gripping said hanger to provide for vertical adjustment thereof, and a pair of eyes sustained from said support.

3. In a device of the class described, a hanger of flexible material arranged to be inserted in a dolls head, a slidable support having means to frictionally engage the hanger for vertical adjustment thereof, eyes carried by said support, and means sustaining said eyes on the support and constructed and arranged for horizontal adjustment backwardly and forwardly towards and from the eye openings.

4. In a device of the class described, ,the combination of a hanger of flexible material arranged to be inserted within a dolls head, a support enclosing said hanger and vertically slidable thereon, a bridge mounted for adjustment in a horizontal plane on said support, and dolls eyes pivotally mounted on said bridge.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a flexible hanger arranged to be inserted within the dolls head and to bc' anchored at opposite ends thereof, a support embracing said hanger and movable vertically thereon, guideways carried by said support and angularly arranged to said hanger, a forked member sliding in said guidewavs and eyes pivotally connected with 'said forked members.

6. In a device of the class described, a flexible hanger made of sheet metal of ch'an- .nel form and arranged to be mounted within a dolls. head, means for anchoring the opposite ends of said hanger to said head, a

supporting member `formed of doubled over strip.

7. In a device ofthe class described, the combination of a hanger arranged to be means atopposite ends of the hanger for holding the same in position, a slidable sup- `mounted within a dolls head, anchoring port movable longitudinally of said hanger and provided with guiding means at right angles to the hanger, a forked member engaging said means and slidable therein, eyes pivotally connected with said member, and a sheet metal arm extending downwardly from said eyes an-d having its end coiled to provide an operating weight therefor.

8. In a device of the class described, the

` combination of a hanger, a support movable longitudinally thereon, eye-supporting means adjustable in said support at right angles to the direction of movement of said support on said hanger, atongue pivotally mounted in the dolls head, an arm extending downwardly from said eyes and arranged to bear upon said tongue.

9. A blank for making doll eyes comprising spaced circular portions to support the eyes, segmental eyelid portions attached by narrow vnecks to said circular portions, an intermediate support or bridge and a downwardly extending member to form the weight and arm.

10. In a set of dolls eyes, the combination of a bridge, concave portions supported in spaced relation from opposite sides of said bridge, and eyelid portions connected by narrow pieces of material with said concave portions.

11. In a set of dolls eyes, the combination of a bridge, spaced concave eye supporting portions connected with opposite sides of said bridge, integrally connected eyelids attached to said concave portions, said lidsv being adapted to be bent over upon the upper portion of the concave portions and with said portions to embrace the eyes and eyelashes.

12. In a device of the class described, a hanger for supporting dolls eyes comprising a strip of sheet material having means for anchoring it within the head, a portion of the material of the strip being bent `outwardly from the body and shaped to resemble teeth, and dolls eyes adjustably supported by said 13. In a device of the cla-ss described, a hanger for supporting dolls eyes comprising a strip of sheet material provided with means for anchoring it within the head and havf ing a slot therein, a portion of said strip beymy hand this 11th day of March A. D. 1929.

LAzURUs W. PoLLAcK. 

